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This R&D provides resources on the new SAT. The College Board recently announced that the SAT’s scoring would be changed from a 2400 composite to a 1600 composite and that the verbal section will no longer include “arcane” words. Wrong answers will no longer be penalized and the essay portion will be optional as well. The College Board says that the changes will better reflect that students are learning in high school, but critics argue that the changes are “dumbing down” the test. Common Core critics also argue that since the SAT is being aligned Common Core Standards that non-Common Core schools will be punished.
This is what the new SAT will be like http://t.co/v8i32fUgc6
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) March 8, 2014
The new SAT: “No longer will it be good enough to focus on tricks and trying to eliminate answer choices.” http://t.co/xRcGHGoc4S
— NYT Magazine (@NYTmag) March 7, 2014
Is the SAT undervaluing writing as a skill? http://t.co/6EwdM1PUaR via @Zeninjor pic.twitter.com/7lGh7xmXaO
— Boston.com (@BostonDotCom) March 13, 2014
The New SAT Will Widen the Education Gap http://t.co/zbr70siFSl
— WSJ Editorial Page (@WSJopinion) March 12, 2014
.@RickHess99: 5 Reasons I’m Tepid on the “New” SAT http://t.co/xvLx65Fjpx #EWopinion
— Education Week (@educationweek) March 10, 2014
Did you know #Finland has a 50 hr standardized test? How the redesigned #SAT can make the US more competitive: http://t.co/PhLgXJ61hA…
— New America (@NewAmerica) March 13, 2014
Can the new SAT close the 400-point gap between the highest- and lowest-income students? http://t.co/XNEf2eFYbW
— National Journal (@nationaljournal) March 9, 2014
Prediction: After the new SAT is in use, the charts will look the same. http://t.co/Bup50FbvlJ
— Charles Murray (@charlesmurray) March 6, 2014
The New SAT Doesn’t Come Close to the World’s Best Tests: We’ve heard a lot over the past week about how the n… http://t.co/ankQ7iCvZJ
— Real Estate India (@atoneplaceseo) March 12, 2014
‘Common Core and the New #SAT‘ http://t.co/1wDM60qaIw
— National Review (@NRO) March 13, 2014
What if, in addition to the SAT, students were offered new tests that measured more diverse abilities?http://t.co/5znxZBmTlz
— NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) March 11, 2014